A previous post explained why we can be confident that sculpted reliefs on Babylonian kudurrus (boundary stones) represent celestial events
Tag: Conventional chronology errors
Common Sense and the Mari Eponym Chronicle’s Eclipse
Anciently recorded astronomical events greatly aid in reconstructing historical timelines, but only if they are unambiguous enough to be positively
Common Sense and Divergent Chronological Records
One researcher wrote, ‘We should trust that ancient chronological record keepers were correct and accept the details in their documents
Common Sense and Egyptian Cattle Counts: Were They Annual or Biannual?
During the Egyptian “Old Kingdom” period, at least from the Second Dynasty through the Sixth, officials kept track of the
Common Sense and Astronomical Reliefs on Babylonian Boundary Stones
The incomplete illustration above contains some prominent astronomical symbols. It includes a scorpion, a representation of Scorpius constellation. The picture
Common Sense and the Assyrian Lunar Calendar without Intercalary Months
Would you believe a modern scholar’s interpretation of an ancient custom that seems utterly contrary to that ancient community’s benefit
How Common Sense Helps Determine How Many Years the Amarna Letters Corpus Encompasses
The Amarna letters are a unique collection of correspondence between Egyptian royalty and the pharaohs’ vassal “mayors” in the Levant
Common Sense, the Thera Eruption, and Related Middle Eastern Radiocarbon Dates
The date of the Thera eruption is one of several critical pieces of evidence in ancient Middle Eastern chronology, and
Common Sense and the Dogma of a Single Egyptian Calendar System
[Modified 14 Oct 2024] (This post presumes the reader has a basic knowledge of the Egyptian calendar and the Sothic
Common Sense, Critical and Lateral Thinking, and Ancient Middle Eastern Chronology
Perhaps the biggest problem with “common sense” is that it is not as common as we would like. What human